Mi Cloud is a cloud-based service offered by Xiaomi that helps users back up and sync their photos, contacts, messages, and more across devices. When photo backup is enabled, your images are automatically saved to the cloud, making it easy to access them later or restore them when needed.
But what if your photos get deleted or you switch to a new device? This guide will show you how to restore photos from Mi Cloud to your Xiaomi phone or another device, and what to do if your pictures are no longer available in the cloud.
If you previously enabled Mi Cloud backup on your Xiaomi device, restoring photos is fairly straightforward. Here's how:
Step 1. Unlock your Xiaomi phone and tap "Settings" > "Mi Account".
Step 2. Ensure that your device is signed in with the same Mi account credentials you use for backup. Then, click the "Restore from backup" option and pick the backup file you want to restore.
Step 3. Click the "Restore using this backup" option to start restoring and wait for the process to be complete.
If you're using a new phone (Xiaomi, Android, or even iPhone) and want to access your old Mi Cloud photos, you can retrieve them through the Mi Cloud web interface. In that case, follow the easy instructions below.
Step 1. Open a web browser on your new device or computer and go to https://i.mi.com.
Step 2. Sign in using the same Mi Account credentials linked to your old Xiaomi device.
Step 3. Once logged in, click on the "Gallery" option. This section displays all the photos that were backed up to Mi Cloud.
Step 4. Browse through your albums, select the photos you want to recover, and click "Download" to save them to your device or computer.
If Mi Cloud wasn't enabled or your Xiaomi device wasn't backed up before the photos were deleted, you'll need to rely on a third-party Android data recovery tool to get them back. In this case, Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android offers a reliable solution. It can scan your Xiaomi device's internal memory and SD card to recover lost or deleted photos, even without any prior backup.
Key features of Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android:
To recover deleted photos from your Xiaomi device without Mi Cloud, follow the steps below using Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android:
01Install Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android on your Windows computer.
02Connect your Xiaomi phone to the computer using a USB cable. Enable USB debugging on your phone if prompted. Once your phone is recognized, select "Photos" as the file type to scan.
03Then, choose between "Quick Scan" or "Deep Scan" mode, depending on how thorough you want the recovery to be.
04After scanning, preview the recoverable photos and choose the ones you want to restore. Click "Recover" to save them to your computer.
If you prefer a visual walkthrough, you can also check out the video tutorial below for a step-by-step guide.
1. Will Mi Cloud automatically sync my photos?
Only if photo sync is enabled in your Mi Cloud settings. If the feature is turned off, your photos will not be backed up automatically.
2. What happens if I delete a photo from the Mi Cloud website?
Deleting a photo from the Mi Cloud website moves it to the Trash, where it stays for 30 days. After that, it will be permanently deleted unless restored.
3. How much storage space does Mi Cloud offer?
Mi Cloud provides 5GB of free storage for each Mi Account. If you need more space for backing up photos, videos, and other data, you can purchase additional storage through Xiaomi's subscription plans.
Note: Large photo libraries may quickly exceed the free limit, so regularly checking your storage usage is recommended.
This is the complete guide on how to restore photos from Mi Cloud. You can follow our tutorial step by step to retrieve your pictures. If you didn't back up your photos before accidental deletion or switching devices, you can also recover lost photos using professional data recovery tools like Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android. Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android is a powerful and reliable software that helps you easily and quickly recover deleted photos. Go download it if you're interested.
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